carverswoodshop

teaching woodcarving for the beginner and advance by youtube and updating classes to come plus tips on woodcarving, tools, etc

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Saturday, July 16, 2016

hi folks , this is the last of 7 clips on my youtube channel the carverswoodshop,, i will have a new dvd out soon with both the american eagle head along with the sitting beggar pup on one dvd, i will let you know when dvd #71 is ready,, enjoy,, i do have an online store,

https://squareup.com/store/arleen-zomer if your interested in seeing other dvds, wood, tools and sharpening wheels,, it accepts credit cards thanks so much ,, arleen

Monday, March 7, 2016

Saturday, March 5, 2016

hi folks the above web site is my online woodcarving shop,, there you will be able to purchase dvds, wood, and carverswoodshop sharpening wheels,, all you have to do is visit and choose the items and put them in your basket,, and when you ck out you will be able to do so with a credit care, simple and easy to use,, thanks for looking,, i will have all 70 dvds listed soon,, wood and cutouts and some dvds are listed, it should take no more then a week,, thanks so much ,, arleen

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Friday, April 3, 2015

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL CARVERS,,,, i just received a call that dockyard is closing,, i will not be selling any dockyards as of today,, until another supplier of mico tools can be found, which is unlikely,, as a carver and on a personal note,, these tools were great,, i feel they were a great asset to the beginner as well as the advance carvers,,, i keep you posted of any changes ,, arleen

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Friday, March 13, 2015

hi folks ,, as most of you know many folks will have their own way of sharpening knives i found a way that is inexpensive and simple to use,, and like most bigger systems can cost hundreds of dollars,, if your like me you know that many of us have tried all kinds of systems, that work great for a while till we find something always better,,,, so here is my story

i wanted to make a system of my own,, i came up with a neat little sharpener that it portable and very easy to use,, it has a strop wheel and a buffer ,, i got the machine at harbor freight for around 30 bucks and i make the strop wheel,, and added a hard to find buffer to fit,, cost for strop wheel is 17.00 and 13.00 for the buffer ,, total is 30 and 5.50 to ship in the usa,, if interested please email me at carverswoodshop@yahoo.com

there are three video clips on you youtube channel here is one,, please watch all three to know how to use it,, thanks

if your in the area ,, and would like to take a class the monday march 23 830 to 4pm cost is 55.00 bring a lunch,, this is a class for beginners,, if you do not have tools you can purchase them here, cost for a beginners set is 57.00 if you have an interest in this class please call me direct at 484-364-0471 or email me at carverswoodshop@yahoo.com
also you will have a choice of a dvd to take along with you ,, coffee and donuts and water provided
limit 4-6 people ,,

hi fyi,, you will need to contact me to confirm a seat for the class i am limited to 6 people,, if you hit the going button that does not confirm a stop,, my email is carverswoodshop@yahoo.com or call 484-364-0471 thanks arleen

COST IS 55.00

INTERMEDIATE (HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE HANDLING A KNIFE}

, , you will get two cutouts, and choice of dvd, paints and brushes are provided in the class to paint you finished carving,, , please contact me direct by email carverswoodshop@yahoo.com or call 484-364-0471 to confirm a spot. this is a one day class held at my carving studio , 930 birdell road honey brook pa,,19344 at the farm,,, sat . 830am 430pm limit is 6 , coffee, donuts, and water provided bring your lunch

please confirm a spot, you can email me or call me at 484-364-0471 , this is a morning class from

YOU MUST HAVE A KNIFE , STROP , GLOVE AND THUMB GUARD TAPE, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TOOLS I WILL HAVE IT AVAILABLE,,

COST 35.00

815am to 1230 class ,, this is a good project for beginners,, you can either make it into an ornament, and you can also texture the brim of the hat if there is time,, my penguin design is simple,, and you can bring a snack,, you will get two cutouts one in class and another one to take home to carve, MORE cutouts available for those that would like more at 2.00 each ,, also you can pick one dvd to take along home ,, water , coffee, donuts will be provided in the morning,, limit of 6 people

hi fyi,, you will need to contact me to confirm a seat for the class i am limited to 6 people,, if you hit the going button that does not confirm a stop,, my email is carverswoodshop@yahoo.com or call 484-364-0471 thanks arleen

if you need tools i will have them available here ,, a knife , strop, thumb guard and a glove along with a dockyard v-3 tool,, cost is 55.00 this is required when taking a class,, thanks ,, artleen

this class is for beginner, but others are also welcome to join,, the beginners should have some experience of handling a knife,, if you tried to carve, its important to know the correct way of holding and using the knife,, if you just started to carve, this is a great project to learn how to do the push and pull method, and learning how to do a stop cut,, cost is 50.00 ,, and i will limit it to only 4 beginner and two experienced carvers ,, so that i can give you the needed attention ,, , you will get two cutouts, and choice of dvd, paints and brushes are provided in the class to paint you finished carving,, also beginners you must have the right carving supplies,, please contact me direct by email carverswoodshop@yahoo.com or call 484-364-0471 to confirm a spot. this is a one day class held at my carving studio , 930 birdell road honey brook pa,,19344 at the farm,,, sat nov 8th 2014 830am 430pm limit is 6 , min is 3 coffee, donuts, and water provided bring your lunch

happy new year folks,, as i continue to post on facebook,, i wanted to update you this post was done on facebook and the next couple of posts will be about classes .

As a new year begins .. and the last year is just a memory.. have to say I wasn't sad to see 2014 come to an end.. many of us said goodbye to those dear to us. In just our family we had my dad and my mothers sister and a close family friend that past. ,thinking what the new year will bring and hoping it will be a calmer time... but there were some good things too. Had some wonderful folks with me along the way.. last night as I for the first time saw the new year with just mom it hit home.. we don't know what this year will bring but one thing I am certain of I need not face it alone. My faith and my ultimate hope is in Christ alone. By him and only him can I face the future with great expectation. Keep carving. Arleen

hi everyone ,, as christmas will be here in a few days,, the season of santa carving comes to another close,,, it been a good month,, i enjoy seeing some of the local folks stopping in ,, and also having set up at 4 street cafe,, and will again in jan,, looking forward to having some new classes this winter,, starting jan 17th,, with the pinecone class for beginners,, selling some tools now which i didnt do before but thought it was time to at least sell what i use,, and so things keep moving forward, and some of last carving for this year,, i had fun,, :)

Thursday, December 11, 2014

hi folks i have my sitting bald headed santas, ( coffee santa,) my sister was here for a visit and ask if i could make one holding a wine bottle,, so i made two for her they went to canada, lol the one with the coffee cup with a windmill went to my uncle in holland ,, my holland coffee santa,, many folks seem to like them,, they were fun to do along with some new style santas, from the past but added much more detail then my very first santa,, i enjoy making them,,now to paint them

howdy from pa,, i open my shop for the first sat of dec and did very well,, not many folks but some very good sales, so i was happy happy happy ......, i also added some sales of tools of which i use,, i had many folks ask me where to get tools,, and i direct them where to go,, but decided i wanted to get the v tool that i use for carving beards, hat trim,, and often you have to buy a set, so now i found a supplier that will sell me only what i needed,, so i now have a beginners set,, a mico dockyard v and gouge set,, ( this set was selected by me, its the only ones i use, out of two sets i purchased years ago,, so i was able to choose my personal set to have available to othesr that would like to purchase,, ... i didnt want to be a supply carving store,, but so many ask where to get the stuff i use on youtube,, i decided this might be the best way to do it,, plus i will not sell anything i will not use myself,, i wanted to make sure that folks got the right tools for the job,, so here is the break down of what is available

first the beginners set

tools are here, limited, prices , and sets

hi folks, i found someone that would work with me and put a set together of five of the dockyard that i use the most ,,,, so i put together some options that might work for you,, i came up with the following,, ( please note i have a very limited amount on hand, for my classes etc ,, i might take a week for me to get them in if i am out,, but i will be sure to order them as quickly as i can,,

beginners set,,
1 murphy knife, sharpen ready to carve, 20.00
1 med glove,,, ( if you need a different size please let me know, there are small med and large... med is the most popular size) 9.00
1 small strop,, one inch wide.. which both sides have leather, 7.00
4- one inch rolls of tape for thumb guard,, 2.00
1 v-3 dockyard tool 17.00

shipping 8.00 usa shipping only ( other countries will be determined)
total for only the beginners set is 63.00
1 --- v-3 tool only 17.00
shipping is 3.00 , in the usa ( other countries will be determined)
total for the v tool only is 20.00

ok now to the dockyard set,, i put together a set of five of the dockyards i use the most,, out of the two sets i got years ago now it would cost 110-120 for these two set today,, so below is the list of the five
1- v-3 vtool
1... 15v vtool
1...g15 gouge
1...g2 gouge
1...g5 gouge,,
shipping is 8.00 in the usa only,, ( other countries will be determined)

@ 14.00 a piece
the set cost 70.00
total for the dockyard set only is 78.00

now if you purchase a beginners set you can add the last four at a later time the cost for the four is 56.00 for the set of for, because the v-3 will be part of the beginners set,, shipping is 7.00 total of 63.00

if you decide you want the beginners set and the five piece you will get the v tool for 14 instead of 17 ,,
the cost for both sets together is 108 shipping is 8.00

total for the beginner set and dockyard set is 116.00

please these are limited,, i might take me a week or so to get more in if i am sold out,,
ck only please it will keep cost down,,

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

the shop will be open for the christmas season starting dec 6th, 9 am to 5 pm. i will convert my shop into a retail shop to display hand carved santas , snowman, penguins , pinecone tree, and ornament,, each is my designed , hand carved and signed, will be available for purchase. i will also be carving in the shop to show folks how these items are carved,, looking forward to this christmas season and seeing many of you , ,, so stop in say hello if your in the area, below is the dec hours ,,

we are at our last class for our fall session,, it will be a winter session starting jan 17th with the pinecone class again for beginners,, more information coming up soon,, but some interesting photos of classes new woodcarvings and the truck lift i am finally getting some use repairing the rotting boards behind the rain gutters, lift came in very handy,, ,, to cold to work now,, but will get more done next week,,, first photo is the long legger santa class here is the student final piece

this is the coffee santa,, with baggy sock this is new

pine cone class results, they look wet still drying from the antiquing solution

this is a sitting dutch coffee santa

repairing the garage

and some of boards replaced , no way i could do that alone on only a ladder

this is my fall woodcarving session
a winter woodcarving session will start in mid jan 2015,,
i will have another beginners pinecone class,
other classes that will be available will be determine,, thanks,, arleen

just testing out putting up the tent,, it glows when you put a spotlight pointed to the ceiling,, just seeing if this will draw people in when i open up the four weeks before christmas,, i added an electric fireplace,, the heater no longer works but the light does, i was going to toss it in the trash but thought it would look great as a display at christmas,, i will add a few lights etc ,, just wanted to get an idea how it was going to look and work,,,, more photos later when i set up at christmas time,, just having some fun,,

Monday, October 13, 2014

it was a rainy mess sat morning, didn't see a soul till about 1030am and i was there to set up at 6am cause it open at 7am,, and normally its pack in the morn,, but it was better in the afternoon,, i was surprised that i sold as much as i did , considering not many people or vendors out ,, but sunday made up for it,, i did about the same as last year,, and that was good,, so i was not disappointed,, so just sticking it out sometimes works out for the best,,
in fact i got 5 new students ,, two from this weekend and three in the past couple of weeks,, also will advertise in my local paper,, i did in the past and got a couple of folks,, but its not always cheap to put in an ad in our paper ,, but overall it was a great weekend ,,
so i gearing up for the month of nov,, four classes that are starting to fill up,,so i see a very busy month ahead, and then i plan to have my shop open saturdays to sell my carvings to the local folks, which has been good the past two years,, so this is the third year i will be open, and plan to also be open for a few nights before christmas,
when september comes each year i feel more and more i am right into the christmas season,, which might sound strange to many, but as a woodcarver i work on my santas in jan to get enough inventory together for the shows and for the season ,,, so keep carving folks,, have fun, and most of all enjoy this time of year and what it brings,,
it will be a bitter sweet christmas without my dad,, but without christmas we wouldn't have the hope that we do,, take care,, arleen

Sunday, October 5, 2014

PLEASE IMPORTANT , CALL OR EMAIL ME TO RESERVE AND CONFIRM A SPOT, carverswoodshop@yahoo.com484-364-0471 sat nov 22 2014 830 tp 430pmthis is a one day class, two cutouts, some carving experience needed, we will carve and paint ( if time allows ) plus a dvd of this project or a dvd of your choice( d65 to choose from ) coffee , donuts , water provided, , limit to 6 people , cost 45.00

we will be carving the honey holiday bear,,this is for carvers that have some experience with carving, one cutout plus 7 holiday pieces , will be provided, along with a patterncost 65..00 , the bear will be three inches high and 1 1/2 inches wide ,, plus a box will also be provided to put your pieces and use as a base we will carve and paint bear bring your lunch and if you do not finish it in class a dvd of this project will also be provide, or a dvd of your choice ( 65 dvd to choose from ), limit to five people, please call 484-364-0471 or email me at carverswoodshop@yahoo.com to reserve a spot or questions thank you,, arleen

Sunday, September 21, 2014

this is a one day class, of the long legged santa , sat nov 1, 2014 ,, 830am to 430 pm,, there will be two cutouts, 5 1/2 tall and 1 1/2 wide ... and paint and brushes provide in the class to finished project.. plus a dvd of your choice ,, cost is 60.00 coffee, and donuts, and water will be provided, bring you lunch,, total 6 people min of 3 , some carving experience needed,, please to confirm a spot you will have to email me at carverswoodshop@yahoo.com, or 484-364-0471.. it will be held at my camper studio , at the farm ,, 930 birdell road honey brook, pa . 19344..

this class is for beginner, but others are also welcome to join,, the beginners should have some experience of handling a knife,, if you tried to carve, its important to know the correct way of holding and using the knife,, if you just started to carve, this is a great project to learn how to do the push and pull method, and learning how to do a stop cut,, cost is 40.00 ,, and i will limit it to only 4 beginner and two experienced carvers ,, so that i can give you the needed attention ,, , you will get two cutouts, and choice of dvd, paints and brushes are provided in the class to paint you finished carving,, also beginners you must have the right carving supplies,, please contact me direct by email carverswoodshop@yahoo.com or call 484-364-0471 to confirm a spot. this is a one day class held at my carving studio , 930 birdell road honey brook pa,,19344 at the farm,,, sat nov 8th 2014 830am 430pm limit is 6 , min is 3 coffee, donuts, and water provided bring your lunch

the project is a 3 inches tall by 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches wide, two cutouts will be provided,,paint and brushes will be provided in the class to finish project ,, bring your lunch... coffee donuts , and water will be provided,, limit 6 people cost is 40.00 starts at 830 -4pm sat oct 4th,, please email me or call to reserve a spot,, carverswoodshop@yahoo.com or call 484-364-0471 this project carvers should have some experience of handling a knife,, must have a sharp knife , glove and a thumb guard to take class ,, thanks arleen ,just a note if more then 6 people sign up i will have another class on this project ,, date to be determineYOU MUST CALL OR EMAIL TO CONFIRM,, clicking the going button does not confirm a spot,, thanks for your understanding,, arleen

Saturday, September 20, 2014

please go to my youtube channel ,, carverswoodshop and you will see it posted there, thanks alreen
ps there is also long legged penguins too, will paint them soon,, and put a photo when they are painted,, :)